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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,472,556.06 and 7,478,466.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,472,556.06 and 7,478,466.75 is: 16,105,561.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472,556.06 : 7,478,466.75 = 7,478,466.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472,556.06/7,478,466.75 = 7,478,466.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472,556.06x = 7,478,466.75 × 7,478,466.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472,556.06x = 55,927,464,930,855.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,927,464,930,855.56/3,472,556.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,105,561.41

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